5th Grade

Termites – Social Insects

This lesson will introduce students to social insects, specifically termites.

Mice & Rats

This lesson will familiarize students with the characteristics of two community pests: the mouse and the rat. The students will learn what attracts these rodents as well as tips to keep their homes rodent free.

The SWAT Team

This rounding assignment will help your students polish their math skills—and give a whole new meaning to the term "swat team."

Writing Prompts

Your students will work on their descriptive writing abilities in this assignment as they discuss various kinds of bees.

What a Web We Weave

Demonstrate how interconnected the natural world is with this visual lesson plan that uses only yarn and paper.

Insect Camouflage

This lesson will introduce students to insect camouflage and mimicry.

Lovely Ladybugs

Let your students show off their creative sides with this fun ladybug craft project.

Fabulous Fireflies

Create fireflies with this fun craft activity!

Spider Activity

Students will create spider webs in this activity.

Termites: Appetite For Destruction

In this assignment, students will practice reading comprehension as they answer questions using information they learn from a passage.

Troublesome Termites

Enjoy a fun termite craft project!

Roach Mimicry

Students will draw roaches.

Bee Fact Cards

These fact cards will surprise your students with fascinating animal facts while testing how well they can recall what they read.

Those Troublesome Mosquitoes

In this assignment, your students will practice reading comprehension as they answer questions using information they learn from a passage.

A-maze-ing Monarchs

Students will learn how monarchs grow from caterpillars to butterflies and migrate.